Drawing on Standard 6 of The National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), outline the responsibilities of the nurse in regards to effective patient handover, communication and...

 Drawing on Standard 6 of The National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), outline the responsibilities of the nurse in regards to effective patient handover, communication and documentation. Standard 6. Clinical Handover which describes the systems and strategies for effective clinical communication whenever accountability and responsibility for a patient’s care is transferred.